Conservation payments in Chouteau County, Montana totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $110,628 | $55,314 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $196,034 | $49,009 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $317,299 | $45,328 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 9 | $389,968 | $43,330 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 12 | $490,586 | $40,882 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 14 | $553,988 | $39,571 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 17 | $642,686 | $37,805 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 19 | $695,619 | $36,612 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 22 | $771,371 | $35,062 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 24 | $819,288 | $34,137 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 27 | $887,717 | $32,878 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 29 | $932,957 | $32,171 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 32 | $994,151 | $31,067 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 34 | $1,033,756 | $30,405 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 37 | $1,088,949 | $29,431 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 39 | $1,123,925 | $28,819 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 41 | $1,158,477 | $28,256 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 44 | $1,207,657 | $27,447 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 46 | $1,239,012 | $26,935 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 49 | $1,284,761 | $26,220 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 198 | $901,505 | $4,553 |
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